Verb:IMITATE
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The IMITATE verb is a roleplaying verb that allows one to imitate any number of things. Messaging success is randomized.
Help
Please note: This populates with IMITATE HELP, HELP IMITATE or IMITATE by itself.
Usage:
IMITATE {imitation type} {details}
Where {imitation type} is one of the following:
BARK
BLEAT
FEATURES
GROWL
HOOT
HOWL
PURR
ROAR
SHRIEK
SPEECH
SQUEAL
WHISTLE
{details} depends on the type of imitation. Use IMITATE HELP {imitation type} for information on the type of details allowed for a specific type.
Please see individual imitation types for their help menus and additional information.
Usage
BARK
IMITATE BARK allows one to imitate the bark of a specified or random creature.
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Usage:
IMITATE BARK {animal} - Imitate the bark of a particular animal
IMITATE BARK RANDOM - Imitate the bark of a random animal
Where {animal} is one of the following:
BANISHARA BUSHWAG CANID CURHOUND
DHOLE DOBREM DOG FENEC
FOX FOXHOUND HOUND HOWLER
KUVASZ MASTIFF NARMO RABID GUARD DOG
SAMOYED WAERN WOLFHOUND SEAL
- Messaging Example
| Style | First | Third |
| Rabid Guard Dog | You bark loudly, and it sounds passable, but you don't think it'll be completely recognizable as an imitation of a rabid guard dog. | This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! |
BLEAT
IMITATE BLEAT allows one to imitate the bleating of a specified creature.
- HELP
Usage:
{animal} - Imitate the bleat of a particular animal
Where {animal} is one of the following:
ROLTON GOAT SHEEP
MOUNTAIN ROLTON MOUNTAIN GOAT BIGHORN SHEEP
BLACK ROLTON KID LAMB
ZOMBIE ROLTON GNARP EWE
BRESNAHANINI ROLTON ANTELOPE CARIBOU
DEER DOE BUCK REINDEER
ELK MOOSE GAZELLE MUNTJAC
SPOTTED VELNALIN VELNALIN GREAT STAG STAG
- Messaging Example
| Style | First | Third |
| Moose | You bleat loudly, and it sounds rather good, but you don't think it'll be completely recognizable as an imitation of a moose. | This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! |
FEATURES
IMITATE FEATURES allows one imitate a target.
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You can use IMITATE FEATURES to alter your facial expression and body language in imitation of a person, creature, or object in the room with you. Your familiarity with persons or creatures will, under some circumstances, allow a more accurate imitation.
- Messaging Examples
| Target | First | Second | Third |
| Self | But you're already doing a perfect imitation of yourself! | N/A | This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! |
| Person | This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! | Person arranges her posture and features in a perfect imitation of you! | This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! |
| Object | Person does a perfect imitation of object! | N/A | This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! |
GROWL
IMITATE GROWL allows one to imitate the growl of a specified creature.
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Usage:
IMITATE GROWL {animal} - Imitate the growl of a particular animal
IMITATE GROWL RANDOM - Imitate the growl of a random animal
Where {animal} is one of the following:
AGRESH BEAR BEAR BLACK BEAR
CAVE BEAR DIREBEAR GIANT SHORT-FACED BEAR
GRIZZLY BEAR POLAR BEAR GREAT BROWN BEAR
RED BEAR SUN BEAR SPECTACLED BEAR
WEREBEAR MOON BEAR WYRESE BROWN BEAR
TUSKED URSIAN SOUTHRON BROWN BEAR
- Messaging Example
| Style | First | Third |
| Werebear | You do a good impression of a werebear, scaring people for miles! | This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! |
HOOT
IMITATE HOOT allows one to imitate the hoot of a specified creature.
- HELP
Usage:
IMITATE HOOT {animal} - Imitate the hoot of a particular animal
IMITATE HOOT RANDOM - Imitate the hoot of a random animal
Where {animal} is one of the following:
BARN OWL BARRED OWL
GREAT HORNED OWL HAWK-OWL
OWL SCREECH OWL
SNOW-OWL
- Messaging Example
| Style | First | Third |
| Snow-Owl | You give a skillful imitation of the hoot of a snow-owl! | This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! |
HOWL
IMITATE HOWL allows one to imitate the howl of a specified creature.
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Usage:
IMITATE HOWL {animal} - Imitate the howl of a particular animal
IMITATE HOWL RANDOM - Imitate the howl of a random animal
Where {animal} is one of the following:
BARGHEST COYOTE CURWOLF GHOST WOLF
GREATFANG HOUND ICE HOUND JACKAL
LEDISA LOPER MONGREL WOLFHOUND MOOR HOUND
NIGHT HOUND SCRABBLER WOLF WOLFSHADE
DIREWOLF WARG
- Messaging Example
| Style | First | Third |
| Loper | You try to imitate a loper, but only manage a generic howl instead. | This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! |
PURR
IMITATE PURR allows one to imitate the purr of a specified creature.
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Usage:
IMITATE PURR {animal} - Imitate the purr of a particular animal
IMITATE PURR RANDOM - Imitate the purr of a random animal
Where {animal} is one of the following:
ARCTIC PUMA BLACK LEOPARD BOBCAT CARACAL
CAT CHEETAH COUGAR FELID
FIRE CAT JAGUAR JAGUARUNDI KODKOD
LEOPARD LION LYNX MARGAY
MASTODONIC LEOPARD MOUNTAIN LION MUDCAT OCELOT
PANTHER PLAINS LION PUMA SABRE-TOOTH TIGER
SERVAL SNOWCAT SNOW LEOPARD TIGER
TUNNELCAT VEERCAT WILDCAT
- Messaging Example
| Style | First | Third |
| Mastodonic Leopard | You make a passable imitation of a purr, but not good enough to be completely recognizable as a mastodonic leopard. | This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! |
ROAR
IMITATE ROAR allows one to imitate the roar of a specified creature.
- HELP
Usage:
IMITATE ROAR {animal} - Imitate the roar of a particular animal
IMITATE ROAR RANDOM - Imitate the roar of a random animal
Where {animal} is one of the following:
ARCTIC PUMA BLACK LEOPARD CATAMOUNT COUGAR
JAGUAR LEOPARD LION MASTODONIC LEOPARD
MOUNTAIN LION PANTHER PLAINS LION PUMA
RASPER SABRE-TOOTH TIGER SNOW LEOPARD TIGER
YOWLER
- Messaging Example
| Style | First | Third |
| Sabre-tooth Tiger | You roar impressively, producing a skilled rendition of a sabre-tooth tiger's roar. | This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! |
SHRIEK
IMITATE SHRIEK allows one to imitate the shriek of a specified creature.
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Usage:
IMITATE SHRIEK {animal} - Imitate the cry of a particular animal
IMITATE SHRIEK RANDOM - Imitate the cry of a random animal
Where {animal} is one of the following:
ALBATROSS BAZA BUZZARD CARACARA
CONDOR CROW CYGNET DAGGERBEAK
EAGLE FALCON FENVAOK GOSHAWK
GRIFFIN GYREFALCON HARRIER HAWK
HAWK-EAGLE HERON KARET KESTREL
KITE LUGGER MERLIN OSPREY
PEREGRINE PIGEONHAWK RAPTOR RAVEN
ROWL SAKER SEA-EAGLE SEAGULL
SEAHAWK SHRIKA SHRIKE SPARROWHAWK
STRATIS VULTURE
- Messaging Example
| Style | First | Third |
| Shrika | You vocalize a keen cry in talented imitation of a shrika. | This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! |
SPEECH
IMITATE SPEECH allows one to imitate the speech of another player. It works in a similar way to [[Verb:SAY|SAY}} and allows for tones and speech verbs. It can also work while hidden. Gnomish races are more likely to succeed when imitating speech.
- HELP
Usage:
IMITATE SPEECH {target} {speech}
You can use IMITATE SPEECH to speak in imitation of another person. While imitating speech, you may use any of the special modifiers available for normal speech. For more information on speech, see the SAY command.
- Messaging Examples
| Command Entered | First | Second | Third |
imitate speech person
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In a perfect imitation of <person>, you exclaim, "Hi there!" | In a perfect imitation of you, the voice of <person> exclaims, "Hi there!" (when hidden) | This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! |
imitate speech <person> ]<target> :tone =verb <speech>
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In a perfect imitation of <person>, throwing your voice behind a rotting monir coffer, you haughtily command, "You shall open me now!" | In a perfect imitation of you, from behind a rotting monir coffer, (a voice|person's voice) haughtily commands, "You shall open me now!" | This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! |
SQUEAL
IMITATE SQUEAL allows one to imitate the squeal of a specified creature.
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Usage:
IMITATE SQUEAL {animal} - Imitate the squeal of a particular animal
IMITATE SQUEAL RANDOM - Imitate the squeal of a random animal
Where {animal} is one of the following:
BADGER BARROWRAT BEAVER BOAR BOARRAT
BURROVINE CACEVAIL CAIVERINE CAPYBARA CAPYXITA
FERRET GRAIPHEL HOG GROUNDHOG HEDGEHOG
HINTERBOAR MARMOT MINK MOLE MONGOOSE
MUSKRAT MUZZLERAT NUTRIA PASSO PIG
PORCUPINE RACCOON RAT RIDGEBACK ROCKRAT
SANDRAT SLOTH SWINE TAPIR TOTHIS
URGH VOLE WARTHOG WEASEL WHISKRAT
WOLVERINE WOMBAT WOODCHUCK WOODSHREW JERBOA
- Messaging Example
| Style | First | Third |
| Woodchuck | You generate a talented imitation of the squeal of a woodchuck. | This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! |
WHISTLE
IMITATE WHISTLE allows one to imitate the whistle of a specified creature.
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Usage:
IMITATE WHISTLE {animal} - Imitate the bird call of a particular animal
IMITATE WHISTLE RANDOM - Imitate the bird call of a random animal
Where {animal} is one of the following:
BIRD BLACKBIRD BLUEBIRD BOBWHITE
CHICKADEE DOVE FALCON FLYCATCHER
GOLDFINCH HARRIER JUNCO KESTREL
MEADOWLARK MERLIN MOCKINGBIRD MOURNING DOVE
ORIOLE OSPREY PIGEON QUAIL
ROBIN SHRIKE SPARROW SWIFT
TANAGER THRUSH TOWHEE TRAKEL
TURTLE DOVE WHIPPOORWILL WOODPECKER WREN
- Messaging Example
| Style | First | Third |
| Mourning Dove | You produce a fair coo, but you don't think you've managed to completely capture the sound of a mourning dove. | This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! |